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daylight saving time

(Encyclopedia) daylight saving time (DST), time observed when clocks and other timepieces are set ahead so that the sun will rise and set later in the day as measured by civil time. The amount of…

Daylight Saving Time

A trip around the world reveals that time isn't a synchronized science Map of world time zones – full size Related Links Encyclopedia: Daylight Saving Time Almanac: Time &…

Ask the Editors: Daylight Savings Time

The Question: What year did we start Daylight Saving Time? The Answer: The first national observance of Daylight Saving Time in the United States was in 1918, to save energy during World War I…

U.S. Daylight Saving Time Schedule

The United States. Daylight saving time, also called “summer time,” is the practice of advancing clocks forward by one hour in the spring to gain additional daylight during the early evening. In the…

standard time

(Encyclopedia) standard time, civil time used within a given time zone. The earth is divided into 24 time zones, each of which is about 15° of longitude wide and corresponds to one hour of time.…

British Summer Time

In 1908, the United Kingdom became the first country to adopt Daylight Saving Time by Liz Olson Related Links St. Andrew's Day Saint David's Day The Queen's Birthday…

Seasons, Months, Days

Learn the reasons for the seasons, daylight saving time, the meaning of the days of the weeks, months, and astrological signs. The Names of the Months The Names of the Days of the Week…

Time Zone Origins

A transcontinental train schedule was the mother of invention Map of world time zones – full size Related Links Time Measurement, Time Zones, and the International Date Line Prime…

How Big is a Time Zone?

The Question: How far apart are each of the time zones? The Answer: The answer to your question depends on where you are. The world's time zones were created by…

World Time Zones Map

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